| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 - 20 May 2018 |
| Matches played | 20 |
| ← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 2018-05-10. | |
The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Men's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determine the National Champion from 2018 from the US.
Venues
The championship was played at venues at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Sports Centerclass=notpageimage| Location of the Myrtle Beach Sports Center
Qualification
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified | Wildcard standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Nationals - Men's Elite Division | 19 - 21 Mai 2017 | 1 | New York City Team Handball Club | 12 |
| 2017-18 Northeast Team Handball League | 18 November 2017 – 22 April 2018 | 2 | DC Diplomats Team Handball Boston Team Handball |
11 5 |
| 2017-18 Midwest Team Handball League | 30 September 2017 - 18 March 2018 | 1 | Chicago Inter Handball Club | 26 |
| Wildcards | 4 | San Francisco CalHeat Team Handball Club New York Athletic Club West Point Black Houston Firehawks Team Handball Los Angeles Team Handball Club |
20 16 11 each 9 each 9 |
The Air Force Academy which ranked 3rd at the Wildcard Standings will not attending the competition.
Modus
West PointNYACChicago InterNew York CitySF CalHeatBostonDC Diplomats
Los AngelesHouston Firehawksclass=notpageimage| Location of 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals Men's Elite Division TeamsThe two green dots teams have two play a Playoff first
First there is a playoff game between Houston Firehawks and Los Angeles THC for the last wildcard. The loser play in the Open Division
After that the eight teams are split in two pools A and B and they play a round roubin.
The last two teams per group were qualified for the 5-8th place semifinals.
The losers from the 5-8th place semis played a 7th place game and the winners the 5th place game.
The best two teams per group were qualified for the semifinals.
The losers from the semis played a small final and the winners the final.
Results
4th Wildcard Playoff
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 10-0 | Los Angeles | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 67 | +22 | 6 |
| San Francisco CalHeat (5) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 78 | +2 | 4 |
| Chicago Inter (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 88 | −12 | 2 |
| West Point Black (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 94 | −12 | 0 |
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 24-33 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 32-25 | West Point Black | Court 1, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 9:15 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 26-18 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 20-30 | New York City | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) |
San Francisco CalHeat | 29-28 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
West Point Black | 29-33 | New York City | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Athletic Club (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 77 | +16 | 6 |
| Boston (6) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 4 |
| Houston Firehawks (8) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 87 | −7 | 2 |
| DC Diplomats (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 80 | −11 | 0 |
| 17 Mai 2018 17:00 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 21-17 | DC Diplomats | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 17 Mai 2018 21:00 (UTC-4) |
New York Athletic Club | 35-30 | Houston Firehawks | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 29-25 | Houston Firehawks | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 10:30 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 29-34 | New York Athletic Club | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 15:45 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 18-24 | New York Athletic Club | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 18 Mai 2018 16:00 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 25-23 | DC Diplomats | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Championship
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | New York City | 23 | |||||||
| B2 | Boston | 19 | |||||||
| A1 | New York City | 31 | |||||||
| A2 | San Francisco CalHeat | 18 | |||||||
| B1 | New York Athletic Club | 37 | |||||||
| A2 | San Francisco CalHeat | 38 | Small Final | ||||||
| B2 | Boston | 25 | |||||||
| B1 | New York Athletic Club | 34 | |||||||
Semifinals
| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 23-19 | Boston | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 16:00 (UTC-4) |
New York Athletic Club | 37-38 (ET) | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Small Final
| 20 Mai 2018 11:00 (UTC-4) |
Boston | 25-34 | New York Athletic Club | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final
| 20 Mai 2018 13:30 (UTC-4) |
New York City | 31-18 | San Francisco CalHeat | Court 2, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Consolation
| 5-8th Place Semifinals | 5th Place | ||||||||
| A3 | Chicago Inter | 36 | |||||||
| B4 | DC Diplomats | 22 | |||||||
| A3 | Chicago Inter | 35 | |||||||
| B3 | Houston Firehawks | 29 | |||||||
| B3 | Houston Firehawks | 35 | |||||||
| A4 | West Point Black | 30 | 7th Place | ||||||
| B4 | DC Diplomats | 37 | |||||||
| A4 | West Point Black | 29 | |||||||
5-8th Place Semifinals
| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 36-22 | DC Diplomats | Court 3, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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| 19 Mai 2018 14:30 (UTC-4) |
Houston Firehawks | 35-30 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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7th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 8:00 (UTC-4) |
DC Diplomats | 37-29 | West Point Black | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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5th Place
| 20 Mai 2018 9:30 (UTC-4) |
Chicago Inter | 35-29 | Houston Firehawks | Court 4, Myrtle Beach Sports Center |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
New York City |
 |
San Francisco CalHeat |
 |
New York Athletic Club |
| 4 | Boston |
| 5 | Chicago Inter |
| 6 | Houston Firehawks |
| 7 | DC Diplomats |
| 8 | West Point Black |
Statistics
Awards
| Most Valuable Player: | Djordje Radovanovic | New York City THC |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper: | Ivan Ignjatovic | New York City THC |
| Top Scorer: | Philip Altong | Houston Firehawks |
Top scorers
Source:
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Philip Altong | 45 | 6 | 7.5 | Houston Firehawks |
|
Jan Ziegler | 39 | 5 | 7.8 | DC Diplomats |
|
Stefan Asceric | 37 | 5 | 7.4 | Chicago Inter |
| 4 | Nicholas Schebler | 36 | 5 | 7.2 | West Point Black |
| 5 | Ty Reed | 35 | 5 | 7 | New York Athletic Club |
| 6 | Jawad Bichri | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | Boston |
| 7 | Philipp Wieschollek | 32 | 5 | 5.33 | Houston Firehawks |
| 8 | Lars Schorlemer | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | San Francisco CalHeat |
| 9 | Eloy Rubio Blanco | 29 | 5 | 5.8 | Chicago Inter |
| 10 | El-Sayed Shalaby | 27 | 5 | 5.4 | New York City THC |
All-Tournament Team
| Pivot | ||||
| Vladimir Bicvic | ||||
| New York City
| ||||
| Center Back | ||||
| Left Back | Slave Jovanovski | Right Back | ||
| Lars Schorlemer | San Francisco CalHeat | Benjamin Briffe [fr] | ||
| San Francisco CalHeat | New York City
| |||
| Left Wing | Goalkeeper | Right Wing | ||
| Thomas Harper | Ivan Ignjatovic | Djordje Radovanovic | ||
| New York Athletic Club | New York City | New York City | ||
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player | |||
References
- "US College Nationals and US Open Championships Announcement". USA Team Handball. 2018-01-09. Archived from the original on 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Wild Card Standings". www.dcdiplomats.com/nthlwp/. 2018-04-26. Archived from the original on 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-05-06.